A Wisconsin high school teacher who called a maskless student a ‘jerk’ was placed on administrative leave

• A Wisconsin high school teacher was captured in a video scolding a maskless student.
• The unidentified teacher could be heard calling the student a "jerk."
• The teacher was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation.
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A Poynette, Wisconsin high school teacher is facing disciplinary action after a verbal confrontation with a student, according to USA Today.

The Poynette High School teacher, who was captured in a viral Tik Tok video calling the student who wasn't wearing a face-covering a "jerk," was placed on administrative leave.

"I don't care if you're vaccinated, you little dink. I don't want to get sick and die. There are other people you can infect just because you're vaccinated. You know what you're not a special person around here," the teacher said." You should hear about how everyone talks about you. You're a jerk."

During the exchange, the student is sitting on the ground, listening and responding to the teacher's remarks.

"You're not a big man on campus," she continued. "Quit walking around here like you have a stick up your butt."

In another Tik Tok video per USA Today, the teacher continues to scold the student and told the high schooler: "You're one of the most disrespectful kids I've seen grace the halls of this high school and I've been here 27 years."

"Grow up. Have a little compassion for other people in the world," the teacher said.

"I do," the student responded.

"You do not. Show it then. Prove me wrong," she said.

Face masks remain a requirement for schools in Poynette, according to USA Today. The teacher has not been identified but the school district is currently investigating the incident.

"The School District of Poynette is aware of an incident that occurred today, May 11th, involving a teacher and student at the Poynette High School," the district administrator, Matthew Shappell, said in a May 11 statement.

Shappell continued: "The District is initiating an investigation and the teacher involved has been put on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The District contacted the parents and we are taking steps to provide the appropriate support for the student involved."

Recently the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, eased up mask guidelines, stating that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a face mask in most places. However, according to NBC News, some teachers across the country are concerned about the new guidance.